Bankura Sadar subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district

Bankura District

Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...

 in the state of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It consists of the Bankura

Bankura

Bankura is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura District.-Etymology:...

 municipality and eight community development blocs: Bankura — I, Bankura — II, Barjora, Chhatna, Gangajalghati, Mejia, Onda and Shaltora. The eight blocks contain two census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

s: Barjora

Barjora

Barjora is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres .-Demographics:...

 and Beliatore

Beliatore

Beliatore is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.Beliatore was the birth place of the artist Jamini Roy who was born here on 11 April 1887.-Geography:...

, and 75 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s. The subdivision has its headquarters at Bankura.

Area

Apart from Bankura

Bankura

Bankura is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura District.-Etymology:...

 municipality, the subdivision contains rural areas of 75 gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s under eight community development blocks

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

: Bankura — I, Bankura — II, Barjora, Chhatna, Gangajalghati, Mejia, Onda and Shaltora.

Bankura — I block

Bankura — I

Bankura I (Community development block)

Bankura I is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bankura police station serves this block...

 block consists of rural areas with six gram panchayats, viz. Anchuri, Jagadalla–I, Kalapathar, Andharthole, Jagadalla–II and Kenjakura. Bankura police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Bankura.

Bankura — II block

Bankura — II

Bankura II (Community development block)

Bankura II is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bankura police station serves this block...

 block consists of rural areas with seven gram panchayats, viz. Bikna, Kosthia, Narrah, Sanbandha, Janbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur. Bankura police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Kashiakol.

Barjora Block

Barjora

Barjora (Community development block)

Barjora is an administrative division in Bankura Sadar subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Barjora police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Barjora...

 block consists of two census towns: Barjora

Barjora

Barjora is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.-Geography:Barjora is located at . It has an average elevation of 75 metres .-Demographics:...

 and Beliatore

Beliatore

Beliatore is a census town in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India.Beliatore was the birth place of the artist Jamini Roy who was born here on 11 April 1887.-Geography:...

, and rural areas with 11 gram panchayats, viz. Barjora, Chhandar, Hatasuria, Pokhonna, Beliator, Ghutgoria, Khanrari, Shaharjora, Brindabanpur, Godardihi and Maliyara. Barjora police station serves this block. Block headquarters is in Barjora.

Chhatna block

Chhatna block consists of rural areas with 13 gram panchayats, viz. Arrah, Dhaban, Jirrah, Teghari, Cheenabari, Ghoshergram, Metyala, Chhatna–I, Jamtora, Shaldiha, Chhatna–II, Jhunjhka and Shushunia. Chhatna police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Chhatna.

Gangajalghati block

Gangajalghati block consists of rural areas with ten gram panchayats, viz. Banasuria, Gangajalghati, Lachhmanpur, Piraboni, Barashal, Gobindadham, Latiaboni, Bhaktabandh, Kapista and Nityanandapur. Gangajalghati police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Amarkanan.

Mejia block

Mejia block consists of rural areas with five gram panchayats, viz. Ardhagram, Kushtor, Ramchandrapur, Banjora and Mejia. Mejia police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Mejia.

Onda block

Onda block consists of rural areas with 15 gram panchayats, viz. Chingani, Lodna, Nikunjapur, Ramsagar, Churamonipur, Majdiha, Onda–I, Ratanpur, Kalyani, Medinipur, Onda–II, Santor, Kantabari, Nakaijuri and Punisole. Onda police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Onda.

Saltora block

Saltora block consists of rural areas with eight gram panchayats, viz. Bamuntor, Gogra, Pabra, Saltora, Dhekia, Kanuri, Salma and Tiluri. Shaltora police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is in Shaltora.

Legislative segments

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal:

• The municipal area of Bankura
  Bankura
  Bankura is a city and a municipality in Bankura District in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the headquarters of the Bankura District.-Etymology:...
  
  , the Bankura–I block, and the gram panchayat
  Gram panchayat
  Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
  
  s of Janbedia, Mankanali and Purandarpur under the Bankura–II block will together form the Bankura assembly constituency of West Bengal.
• The other four gram panchayats under the Bankura–II block and the area under the Onda block will define the area under the Onda assembly constituency.
• The Chhatna block will be part of the Chhatna assembly constituency.
• The Saltora block, the Mejhia block, and the gram panchayats of Banasuria, Barashal, Lachhmanpur and Latiaboni under the Gangajalghati block will together define the domain of the Saltora assembly constituency.
• The other six gram panchayats under the Gangajalghati block and the area under the Barjora block will together form the Barjora assembly constituency.
• The Saltora constituency will be reserved for Scheduled castes (SC) candidates.
• The constituencies of Saltora, Bankura and Chhatna will be assembly segments of the Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bankura (Lok Sabha constituency)
  Bankura is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India.-Assembly segments:As per order of the Delimitation Commission in 2006 in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 36 Bankura is composed of the following assembly segments:*...
  
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• The constituencies of Onda and Barjora will be an assembly segment of the Bishnupur (Lok Sabha constituency), which will be reserved for SC candidates.